Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1887-10-14
NEWS OF THE BAY

Jenny Lind Goldschmidt is reported to be
dying.
Spain is 10 construct six iron. cleds of
1000 tons each.
A new counterfeit FIVE dollar gold piece
has made its appearance.
President Cleveland remained in Kansas
City yesterday, aud laid the cornerstone of
the Y. NJ. c. A. building.
An electrical typewriter has beer patent
ed in Washington which, it is thought, will
be formidable rival of the telephone.
The Rev. DR.. Nathaniel J. Burton, one Of
the foremost Congregational ministers of
Connecticut, died suddenly at Hartford yes
terday.
The Mayor of Chicago has directed the
police department summarily to suppress
Geo. Francis Train and rot to permit him to
speak again.
The labor vote at the municipal election
10 Newark, N. j., Wednesday last, fell away
60 per cent. compared with its vote at the
congressional election last fall.
George Fordham, the noted English jock
ey, is dead. He was popularity known as
1.-THE Demon Rider" and was no:ed as a
Jockey when the late Fred Archer was in his
cradle.
Detroit won the fourth game of the cham.
pionship series, played at Pittsburg yester,
day. The League champions played a won
derful game, making eight runs and shutting
st. Louis out.
John L. Sullivan will sail for England o..
tober 81, accompanied by Harry Phillips,
mis- manager, Jack Ashton and James Nc
Keen. The combination will give exhibit
tions in England, Ireland, Scotland and
Wales.
At HarrallsViie, in Gates county, n. G.
yesterday, Benz. NJ. Wilder was accidental.
ly killed while engaged in hauling logs. be-
ing struck on the head by the tongue of the
carry log. He lived only few hours after
being struck.
The capital of the Pullman palace car
company l5, 800 000-wes yesterday in-
creased % per cent. making the aggregate
amount in round numbers, nearly twenty
million Of dollars. This action was taken
at the annual meeting of the company,
which was held at Chic,go yesterday.
US District Attorney Stephen A. Walk
er has decided to proceed against the Church
of the Holy Trinity. New York. to recover
$1,000 fine from it, the ground being that it
has violated federal statute by importing
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to this country under labor contract 10
preach the Gospel.
The New York Yacht Club yesterday
evening gave banquet and reception to
Gen. Paine and Edward Burgess, of the
sloop Volunteer. Gen. Paine said he did
not believe the Thistle did herself justice
here. 1t is said that Mr.. Bell, the owner of
the Thistle, has gone homo with the inten-
ton of building another yacht to compete
for the Americas cup.
Argument in the case Of Walter l.. kiton,
of Maine, charged with having committed
rape upon Miss Henrietta s. Powell, of Mat
thews Court, House, Va, was concluded in
Baltimore yesterday and the case given into
the hands of the jury shortly afterward. At
eleven o'clock the jury had not agreed, and
were locked up for the night. The crime Of
rape is punishable in Maryland by death.
The Circuit Court of Prince Georges
county, Md, was engaged the greater part
of Wednesday and yesterday in the trial Of
John II. Brown, colored. charged with at
tempting a felonious assault upon Mrs.
Grace Davis near Mullikin's Station on the
night of the 9Th Of August last Mrs. Davis
testified that when she was aroused, between
~ and l o'clock, Brown was standing at her
bed, and attempted to commit the act. The
defense set up an alibi